Let's kick this off by acknowledging something incredibly obvious: pregnancy is difficult. Every other aspect of life gets affected by the little one growing. It's a struggle.
Men, of course, can't get pregnant. But how would a man deal with pregnancy if it was theoretically possible?
That's the question one TikToker set out to answer, and the results are hilarious.
A baby just grows and grows, affecting the mother's body, until it's time to give birth.
As a man, I can say that most men have sympathy for what pregnant women go through. That said, we have no idea what it's actually like.
TikToker Maitland Hanley posted a series of videos to his account that have since racked up a ton of views.
To simulate pregnancy, Maitland used a crazy amount of plastic wrap to attach a watermelon to his stomach and two smaller melons to his chest.
While a watermelon isn't the same as a baby, Maitland at least had the profile of a pregnant woman.
While pregnant women find ways to deal, Maitland was completely lost. After barely getting out of bed, he soon found that any movement at all was a struggle.
A hot bath can be a soothing retreat for a pregnant woman, but then comes the challenge of getting out of the bath. As you can see, it was a major struggle for Maitland to hoist his body out.
While he started out feeling pretty confident about the whole thing, after a few days he was just about ready to throw in the towel.
As the last video wrapped up, he admitted, "I thought it would be so much easier."
This is an interesting idea, but while a man can strap a watermelon to his body for a few days, there's literally no way to simulate what it's like to carry a baby for nine long months.
Deep down, I'm pretty glad that I'll never have to deal with pregnancy. But seeing what it's like, I have a newfound appreciation for the fact that so many women are able to pull it off.
If you've been through a pregnancy before, let us know how you think Maitland's experiment compared!
If you haven't been through a pregnancy before, what do you think would be the most difficult aspect? Let us know!
